Upcoming event on Summer Fellowship Opportunity

Planning for the Future of the Boston Public Schools

October 15, 2013

Tuesday, October 15, 201312:00 p.m.
Room S-050, Ground floor of the Center for Government and International Studies Building, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MassachusettsRSVP is needed. Please RSVP for this event to Alexandra Mandzak, Program on Education Policy and Governance.John McDonough, Interim Superintendent, Boston Public Schools
The Boston Public Schools face a series of challenges. Some, like the achievement gap, are common to many urban system. Others, like assignment system reform, are unique to Boston. Also, Boston is facing a transition in mayors for the first time since 1993. With this context, the current Interim Superintendent must plan for the future. His presentation will present the BPS' plans to address these challenges.
John McDonough is the Interim Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, who took over from Carol Johnson. Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer at BPS. He was educated at Boston College.Please RSVP for this event to Alexandra Mandzak, Program on Education Policy and Governance. Co-sponsored by The Program on Education Policy and Governance and The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston.